Receptacle



Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,210

R. H. BANKS RECEPTACLE Filed Nov.l6, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 jnventozGufo! new,

Patented Aug. 21, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BECEPTACLE.

4Application led November 16, 1926. Serial No. 148,754.

The present invention relates to ash trays, candy dishes and similarreceptacles and aims to provide a novel and improved device of thatcharacter adapted to be conveniently applied to the corner of a cardtable or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a device of suchconstruction that it may fit over the corner portion of the top of acard table or the like so as to occupy small space, without appreciablyinterfering with the use of the surface of the table, such as whenlayHng cards.

A further o ject is to provide such a device which may be used on thesurface of a. table or other support as well as being applicable to thecorner portion of a table, and a still further ob'ect is the provisionof novel means for holdlng the device in place on the corner portion ofa table in order to prevent the device from being shifted out ofposition or accidentally knocked off the table. y

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings, whcrein-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the def vice as applied to the cornerof a table top.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device with the tray or dish properremoved, and the clamping rod shown in section. y

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are vertical sectionspn the respective lines 33, 4 4and 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified form showing a more simpleconstruction.

A sheet metal shell or frame is provided to fit over the corner portionof the table, and comprises the outer sides 10, bottom 11 and innerdiagonal side 12 forming a trian gular tray. The outer sides arepreferably constructed of one piece or strip of suitable sheet metal,and are arranged at a right angle with one another so as to fit astridekthe corner portion of a table top, and the bottom 11 and side 12 may becomposed of the same piece or blank of sheet metal. The bottom 11 issoldered or otherwise secured to the sides 10 and the sides 10 and 12are soldered or otherwise secured together Where they meet. The sides 10project downwardly below the bottom 11 so as to form-a depending apronto extend downwardly across the edges of the table top with the bottom11 seated on the corner ortion of the table. This ena'bles the shell) tobe conveniently placed on the corner of a table.

A tray or dish 13 which may be of glass or other suitable material isremovably disposed in the shell and has a rim 14 to seat on the upperedges of the sides 1() and 12, said tray or dish being of triangularform the same as the shell. Such tray may be used for receiving cigarand cigarette ashes or may be used for holding candy or otherconfections. The tray 13 may be readily removed for emptying andcleaning it, and may be supported on small rubber or resilient. cushions15 secured on the bottom 11 of the shell.

In order to hold the device in place on the corner of a table a clampingmember is 'carried by the shell at the corner between the sides 10, andis mounted in a vertical guide 16 which comprises a sheet of metal fbentto form the guide proper which is of U-shaped section, with flanges 17extending from the sides thereof and overlapping and soldered orotherwise secured to the sides 10. A sheet metal piece 18 slot 19 in thebend of the guide 16 near Vthe lower end ofthe guide, and is soldered orotherwise secured to the guide 16 and corner portion of the sides 10,said piece 18 projecting outwardly beyond the guide 16 to provide a ngerpiece 20 for convenience in applying and removing the device. A verticalclamping rod or member 21 is slidable through the piece 18 within theguide 16 and is provided at its lower end with an arm 22 extendinginwardly under the bottom 11 and having an upstanding spur or tooth 23to lengage under the top of the table, the corner portion between thesides 10 being cut away or open, as at 24, below the piece 18 toaccommodate the arm 22. A knob or button 25 is screw-threaded orotherwise secured on the upper end of the rod 21, and a piece 26 isfitted on the rod for sliding movement within the guide 16, with acoiled spring 27 surrounding the rod within the guide and confinedbetween the pieces 18 and 26. A spacer sleeve 28 is fitted on the rodbetween the button 25 and piece 26. Such piece `26 has a notch 29fitting astride the corner portion of the sides 10, thereby normallyclosextends through a lou ing the upper end of the guide 16,. and alsopreventing the piece Q6 from rotatmg w1thin the guide. 'lhe rod Q1 has aflat slde 30 extending upwardly from a. point below the piece :26, andthe aperture 3l of the piece 2G through which the rod extends is ofcorresponding non-circular form, thereby preventing the rod 21 fromturning.

In placing the shell over the corner portion ot a table, the toretingerof the hand may be placed under the linger piece 20 and the thumb on thebutton 25, tor conveniently hamlling the device, and by pushing down onthe button Q5, the arm Q2 is depressed in order that it can move undertheI corner of the table. top in placing thel shell thereon. liydepressing the button Q5 this, through the sleeve 2S, depresscs thepiece 2G so as to compress the spring 2T, and when the button Q5 isreleased, the rod Q1 is moved upwardly to cause the arm 22 to engageunder the table top and clamp the bottom 1l firmly on the table. Thiswill prevent the device from being displaced, although it may be readilyremoved by holding the piece Q() and button .25 between the linger andthumb and pressing the button downwardly.

As shown in Figs l to 5, inclusive, one side 10 has an outwardly oll`setportion 32 t'orming a receptacle or pocket for a pack ot cigarettes, adeck of cards, or the like, and an angular piece 33 ot sheet metal hasits ends soldered or otherwise secured to the bottom 12 and lower edgeportion of the portion 32 to provide a bottom for the receptacle thusprovided.

The other side l0, as shown, also has an outwardly otl'set portion 34.providing a receptacle or pocket tor a. box of matches, as seen in Fig.l, and a piece 35 is secured within the portion L5-L to hold the box ofmatches open b v supporting the inside slide of the box while the outershell is slid downwardly, as seen in Fig. 1.

As shown in Fig. 6 the sides 10 of the shell are plain, the portions 32and Si having been omitted.

The. sides 1() in extending downwardly below the bottom ll not onlyenable the device to lit, astride the corner ot a table top, but alsoenable the device to be seated on the surface ot a table, or othersupport, the arm Q2 of the clamping rod or member Qt being moved abovethe plane of the lower edges ot the sides l0 when the device is detachedfrom the corner of a table, so that the clamping means will notinterfere with the seating of the device on a tlat surface.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Adevice of the character described comprising a shell having a bottom toseat. on the corner portion o? a table top and sides extending upwardlyfrom the margin ot said bottom, two of said sides extending below saidbottom to tit astride said corner portion.

2. A device of the character described comprising a shell having abottom to seat on the corner portion ot a table top and sides extendingupwardly from the margin ot said bottom, t-wo of said sides extendingbelow said bottom to lit astride said corner portion, and meansassembled with said shell at the corner between said two sides andhaving an arm extendingT between said sides below said bottom to engageunder upwardly said corner portion.

3. A device of the character described having a bottom to s `at on thecorner portion of a table top and sides extending upwardly from saidbottom, two of said sides extending below said bottom tg lit astridesaid corner portion, one of said two sides having an ontw-.irdly offsetportion forming a pocket beyond the corresponding edge ot said bottom.

4. A device of the character described comprising a bottom to seat onthe corner portion of a table top, sides extending upwardly from saidbottom, two of said sides extending below said bottom to lit astridesaid corner portion, a vertical guide at the adjacent ends of said twosides, a vertical rod slidable in said guide and extending above theguide to be depressed by pressure on the upper end thereof, the lowerend of said rod having an arm projecting below said bottom to engageunder said corner portion. and a coiled spring surroumlin; r said guidefor moving the rod upwardly.

5. A device of the character described comprising a bottom to seat onthe corner portion of a table top, sides extending upwardly from saidbottom, two of said sides extending below said bottom to lit asti-idesaid corner portion. a vertical guide at the, adjacent ends of said twosides, a vertical rod in said guide and extending above the guide, acoiled spring surrounding said rod within the guide, a portion withinthe guide on which said spring seats, said rod havingr an arm below saidportion extending under said bottom to engage under said corner portion,a piece on the rod movable within the guide and bearing on said spring,a button secured on the upper end of the rod, and a sleeve between saidbutton and piece.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afltx my signature.

REEVE H. BANKS.

